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Spain produced an absolute masterclass to book their place in a second World Cup final – the rest of the world marveled at how France were beaten.
Les Bleus entered on Tuesday The long-awaited semi-final Along with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise, the past favorites in the competition have made them an attacking force to be feared.
But while many were questioning how France could be beaten, Spain remembered why everyone was there. European championships And went 2-0 on a record-tying 37-match unbeaten run.
Luis de la Finte’s men have managed to fly under the radar at this World Cup – failing to beat even the premiers. Cape Verde in their opening match – and the young star Lamin Yamal scored only one goal.
But they seem to have peaked at the right time and with six clean sheets from seven games they can expect to be favorites to face either Argentina or England in Sunday’s World Cup final.
France, on the other hand, were frustrated by a midfield masterclass and must prepare for the third qualifying round after leading only three attempts.
Former Premier League champion Chris Sutton, who was at the game live on BBC Radio 5, said: “Spain beat France – they beat France.
“We gave France a lot of credit in this tournament but they were swept aside by Spain. Mainly Spain played to beat this French team.”
Roy Keane – another Premier League winner – on ITV: “France didn’t play as a team. Great individuals don’t play as a team.”
“Spain was absolutely brilliant – an absolute joy to behold.”
When de la Finte is appointed Spain boss in December 2022, some will ask “Luis de la Man?” They called it.
Spain – It’s common to be coached by high-profile figures – the 2010 World Championships under Vicente del Bosque – and de la Fuente was seen as a low-key federation appointment after spending time in charge of the country at under-19, under-21 and under-23.
But the 65-year-old gave an emphatic response to the doubts.
In the year Having led Spain to Nations League glory in 2023 and Euro 2024 glory, he has now led them to the World Cup final.
England set up a repeat of the European Championship final two years ago with victory in Atlanta on Wednesday.
